Colorado Department of Early Childhood cited something at 4 of the 4 visits below. Across Denver centers it cites something at about 55% of visits. Each state decides what gets written up, so this compares Denver with Denver and never with another state.
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Colorado’s Department of Early Childhood lists each program’s complaints on its Colorado Shines page, with the department’s verdict on each and a report behind it, going back about three years. Older complaints are released only on request. The department does not rank complaints by severity in either place.
Supervisory visit · March 11, 2026
2.120.I · Correction due March 11, 2026
Reviewed 6 staff files and staff member number 3 had an expired(2/20/2025) Trails clearance letter. The facility was lacking proof of resubmitting an inquiry from and fee at the time of the visit.
Required correction: All individuals requiring a background check must review Navigating the Background Check Investigation Unit's (BIU) Webpage powerpoint. Submit verification that staff member number three has reviewed the powerpoint within 24 hours. Submit documentation of TRAILS Clearance Letter for staff member number three with written response to the Specialist by 3/18/2026. Correct by 03/11/2026
Outside on the playground there was an area of the pour and play where it was splitting apart and posing a possible tripping hazard.
Supervisory visit · April 14, 2025
2.213.B · Correction due April 14, 2025
Reviewed staff files and 1 staff member Ivonne was lacking a current Standard Precautions training.
Required correction: All staff must complete a Standard Precautions training and review annually. Correct immediately and respond with verification of compliance by 4/21/2025. Correct by 04/14/2025
Supervisory visit · May 23, 2024
2.120.C.1 · Correction due May 23, 2024
Reviewed 7 staff files and 1 staff member Ashley was lacking a proof of a trails request and a trails clearance letter.
Required correction: All individuals requiring a background check must review Navigating the Background Check Investigation Unit's (BIU) Webpage powerpoint. Submit verification that staff members Ashley has reviewed the powerpoint within 24 hours. Submit documentation of TRAILS Clearance Letter for staff member Ashley with written response to Specialist by 5/30/2024. Correct by 05/23/2024
In classroom 104 the attendance verification was not completed for the outside tranistion at noon when the children went outside. Also in classroom 108 there were 16 children present but only 15 children signed in on the
2.121.D.4.a · Correction due May 23, 2024
Reviewed 7 staff files and 1 staff member Ashley was lacking a CBI clearance letter,
Required correction: All individuals requiring a background check must review Navigating the Background Check Investigation Unit's (BIU) Webpage powerpoint. Submit verification that staff members Ashley has reviewed the powerpoint within 24 hours. Submit documentation of CBI Clearance Letter for staff member Ashley with written response to Specialist by 5/30/2024. Correct by 05/23/2024
Supervisory visit · September 5, 2023
7.702.91.D · Correction due September 5, 2023
In classroom 104 there was a staff purse located in unlocked drawer in the teachers deck accessible to children. Also in classroom 104 the storage closet was unlocked and there was a staff bag locked on the lower shelf accessible to children.
Required correction: All hazardous items including staff purses and staff bags must be stored inaccessible to children.*** Corrected at the time of the visit the teacher locked the teacher drawer and locked the storage closet making all items inaccessible to children. No need for written response. Correct by 09/05/2023
The Department of Early Childhood keeps about three years of complaints on a program’s public page. Anything older is released only on request, as a single file covering the whole state. Shortlist asked for that file under the Colorado Open Records Act and renews it yearly; it is what this page shows for complaints older than the department’s own window.
The file this page is built from arrived on September 13, 2026 and covers complaints the department publishes today, and complaints back to January 2023 obtained by records request. The next request goes in September 2027.
The department publishes a report for each of these visits. Shortlist has not read those reports yet, so this page shows when the state came and not what it found.
The department will also review one program’s complete file on request, which is more than either source above contains. Leave your email and Shortlist will ask for DPS ECE WESTERLY CREEK ELEMENTARY’s file specifically, instead of waiting for the next one.
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Every state visit and complaint on file, shown in full and never edited. Open a date to read what the state wrote.
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